Federal agencies are increasingly adopting the use of immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), with 17 out of 23 agencies reporting uses or programs – the biggest challenges they face are cybersecurity and high operation costs, a recent GAO report said.   […]

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is looking for augmented reality (AR) technology to surveil the U.S.-Mexico border. The agency’s aviation division, along with other Justice Department components, is seeking a name brand Shotover Systems Augmented Reality Mapping Systems (ARS) for government-owned and operated aircraft. […]

The IRS is looking to utilize augmented reality (AR) or a comparable version of extended reality (XR) technology to improve taxpayers’ experience with additional information when they point their mobile device at any IRS form or image. […]

The Defense Department’s (DoD) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is looking to adopt augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) solutions to train soldiers for battlefield nuclear warfare (BNW). […]